“It was an enormous privilege to be dressed by Mr. de la Renta for so many occasions over the last 15 years,” the 49-year-old actress shared to Us Weekly.

She added, “And especially meaningful to collaborate with him for this year’s Met Gala. I will always be grateful that he allowed me to honor him by embroidering his name in Scarlett on the hem of his glorious dress. He was an inspiration and a man like no other.”

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“He told me he felt he had had the most amazing life and he was not afraid. This strength must have been with him in the hospital last week when he made the decision to turn off treatment; it was not the quality of life he wanted,” Anna shared in an essay for Vogue. “And then, last weekend, [my daughter] Bee and I went up to Kent to see him. He could no longer move, so we went out and took pictures on his iPad for him to see and ate a chicken sandwich with [his wife] Annette and Janet, his extraordinary nurse. His last words to me were I love you, and I said I love you back.”

“He always said accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Oscar was everything you could want a friend to be. Annette was his perfect partner…She slept on a cot in the hospital every night he was there. Theirs was the greatest, most life-enhancing love affair. Last week in the hospital he said that she never wears the beautiful jewelry he gave her, and she said simply, ‘I have you.’” Anna concluded.

There is currently very little information on the 82-year-old fashion designer’s death, but we will update our readers as news comes. He was reportedly battling cancer since 2006.

Mr. de la Renta was seen just one month ago at his New York Fashion Week show on September 9. He is pictured here with model Karlie Kloss, who walked the runway during the show.

Oscar first made a name for himself back in the early 1960s when first lady Jackie Kennedy wore his clothes and then he started his own label in the mid-1960s. Many first ladies have worn his designs since, as well as countless celebs.

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While there is no other information currently available about his death, including cause of death or date of death, he was reportedly battling cancer since 2006.

Recently, Oscar de la Renta designed Amal Clooney‘s wedding gown, and was even present at her final fitting over the summer. Oscar has famously dressed many many celebrities over the years for red carpets, award shows, and more.

Our thoughts go out to Oscar‘s friends and family during this difficult time.

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the 2012 Couture Council for the Museum at FIT’s Award for Artistry of Fashion Presentation held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (September 5) in New York City.

The 47-year-old actress helped honor fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who received the prestigious award.

Oprah Winfrey is all smiles at the MET Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 3) in New York City.

The 56-year-old talk show queen was accompanied on the red carpet by designer Oscar de la Renta, who created her custom made navy silk organza embroidered gown with navy and black degradé caviar beading and ruffled skirt.

The Costume Institute Gala Benefit celebrates the opening of the “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” exhibition. The event is hosted by Patrick Robinson of The Gap, co-hosted by Oprah and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. More Here! »

In the September 2009 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Oscar the Grouch gets a visit from another Oscar, Mr. de la Renta. And Abby Cadabby drops in on Vera Wang at a laundromat. Both designers posed next to models decked in their signature lines.